Afghanistan-Pakistan relations suffer from lack of trust in Governments, not People: President Karzai
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-XI
   December 17-18, 2013; Kabul, Afghanistan
Joint Statement

11th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue begins in Kabul today
   

Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
   Monitor: August 01, 2013 - December 15, 2013

Political, Fiscal and Administrative Autonomy Must for Effective Local Governments
   

PILDAT deplores arbitrary removal of NADRA Chief; asks for Constitutional Cover for NADRA Chief slot; demands thumb verification in 10% constituencies country-wide for Poll sanctity
   

Read, Analyse, Respect Views of Others � and participate in Democratic System � Messages to Pakistani Youth at the PILDAT Youth Forum
   

Study Visit to Turkey Concludes
   

Abdullah Gul shares lessons on Civil-Military Relations
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentary Friendship Group in Senate of Pakistan Meets
   

Greater Need for Inter-Provincial Harmony � Balochistan-Punjab MPAs
   

Federal Ombudsman upholds PILDAT�s position; directs National Assembly to share Attendance Records of MNAs
   

MPAs of Punjab and Balochistan Provincial Assembly stress to strengthen Parliamentary Committees system for a more effective oversight role of their respective Governments
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians� Dialogue-X
October 01-02, 2013; Islamabad, Pakistan
Joint Statement
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-X begins in Islamabad today
   

Resolutions to be tabled in Provincial Assemblies to observe Polio Day in all provinces
   

PILDAT Releases Report on Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in First 100 Days of National and Provincial Governments
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians� Dialogue-IX
September 24-25, 2013; Islamabad, Pakistan

Joint Statement
   

9th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue begins
   

Pakistan-India Parliamentarians Dialogue-V
September 19-20, 2013; Islamabad, Pakistan

Joint Statement
   

5th Round of Pakistan-India MPs Dialogue begins today
   

1st Meeting of the Senate Parliamentary Friendship Group on Afghanistan takes place
   

Public Verdict on Performance of Governance and Democracy in First 100 Days of National and Provincial Governments
   

Punjab MPAs Call-On Chief Minister Sindh
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Defence Committees� Dialogue

Joint Declaration
   September 10-11, 2013, Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan is the 1st Priority of Pakistan�s Foreign Policy: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production

Pakistan Delegation calls on President Karzai
   

PILDAT kicks off Consultation on Assessment of Quality of Democracy in 100 Days of New Federal and Provincial Governments
   

Reforms in Pakistan�s Higher Defence Setup an urgent necessity: Gen. Ehsan, former CJCSC
   

Sindh and Punjab MPAs Call for Greater Inter-Provincial Contacts and Legislative Reforms
   

Members of National Assembly stress urgent reforms to strengthen National Assembly of Pakistan
   

Parliamentarians urge active Parliamentary Friendship Groups to help normalize relations with neighbours
   

Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
   Monitor: April 2013 - July 2013

PILDAT Citizens Forum on Agenda for Electoral Reforms after 2013 General Election
   

Parliamentary Leadership of Political Parties Re-affirmed Commitment for Eradication of Polio
   

Federal Budget 2013-14 is ambitious but risky and fragile: PILDAT Seminar on Federal Budget 2013-2014
   

20 % decline in MNAs Participation in 2013-2014 Budget Session compared to the previous (13th) National Assembly
   

PILDAT Forum on US Rebalance to Asia: Whither Pakistan
   

Federal Government should pursue High Treason Case with complete fairness, PILDAT Forum
   

PILDAT Citizens� Forum on Performance of the 15th Provincial Assembly & Recommendations of Reform

Speaker Punjab Assembly appreciates role of PILDAT; says Punjab Assembly Performance improved due to that
   

PILDAT releases Comparison of Political Parties� Position on Labour Issues in 1997, 2002, 2008 and 2013 Election Manifestos
   

PILDAT Exclusive Briefing Session on Analysis of the Federal Budget 2013-2014 for PTI MPs
   

Newly-elected MNAs briefed on Federal Budget Process in Pakistan
   

Polling Day Scores the Worst in Quality of General Election: PILDAT releases Assessment Results
   

PILDAT Demands Audit of Thumb Impressions on Ballots
   

PILDAT Analysis on Party Manifestos
   

New challenges emerge as civil-military relations enter new phase PILDAT Dialogue Group on civil-military relations conducts detailed review
   

Citizens Group on Electoral Process (CGEP) reviews quality of Electoral Process and performance of Caretaker Governments; expresses concern at ECP�s ineffective scrutiny of nomination papers;
   

• Praises ECP�s SMS service;
• Expresses disappointment at the caretakers� inability to ensure protection of lives and property;
• Regrets that the Federal caretaker Government has been functioning without Ministers of Foreign affairs, Finance and Defence;
• Regrets that ECP failed to propose legislation for limits on expenditures by political parties especially on electronic media ads; .

The End of Left Right Alignment in Pakistani Politics in the Upcoming Critical Election 2013
   

Pakistan Delegation Visited South Korea to Study Korean Journey of Democratic Consolidation & Democratic Control on Defence
   

Institutional Forums of Decision-making on Defence should be strengthened: PILDAT Forum
   

Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
   Monitor: October 2012 - March 2013

Defence Committee of the Cabinet remained dormant and under-utilised by the PPPP Government
   

• 12 meetings in five years, a poor showing
• Reactive rather than proactive
• No permanent secretariat as promised by PPP Manifesto
• Still managed by military wing of the Cabinet Secretariat
• No Defence and National Security strategy despite the challenges

Institutional Solutions sought for Civil-Military Relations; Counter-Terrorism Strategy should be first priority of new Government: Citizens Forum
   

MNAs Attendance Record should be made Public: Citizens Forum Demands
   

5 Years of 13th National Assembly of Pakistan: Positive Trends and Areas of Concern
   

PILDAT moves Ombudsman for MNAs Attendance Data; invokes Freedom of Information law after Assembly refuses data
   

CGEP warns against pre-election rigging; demands strict action
   

Civil-Military Relations of Pakistan and Indonesia Compared
   

Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
   

JUI-S committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
   

PILDAT calls for urgent amendment in Law & Rules to safeguard Constitutional independence of the ECP
   

PILDAT welcomes ECP decision; hails it as an important step towards ECP effectively exercising its Constitutional powers
   

PILDAT presents its perspective on forthcoming General Election at the European Parliament
   

PML committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
   

Gallup-PILDAT release Political Weather Forecast: February 2013
   

PTI committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
   

Ghazi advises youth to take a considered position in the on-going battle of ideas. 'Don't just sit on the margins'
   

PILDAT Welcomes Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013; urges Government to get Parliamentary approval before March 16
   

Youth of Pakistan should support efforts of polio Eradication: Youth Parliament Pakistan briefed
   

ECP-proposed changes on Election Nomination Form need to be revised: PILDAT
   

Public Verdict on Democracy a mixture of �Applause,� �Appreciation� and �Reprimand�: PILDAT-Gallup Public Opinion Survey
   

PILDAT welcomes ECP decision to provide online public access to disclosure and declarations by Candidates
   

PILDAT Series on Parliamentary Budget Reforms in Pakistan

Oversight on Public Finances prime responsibility of Elected Legislators
   

No Delay in General Election: CGEP
   

PILDAT Analysis of the Package of Amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1976 (LXXXV of 1976) proposed by the Election Commission of Pakistan
   

Key Developments with the Potential to Impact upcoming General Election
   

PILDAT Launches Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan

Let us Judge the Processes and Principles of Democracy through upcoming Election: Syed Naveed Qamar
   

Assessment of the Quality of Democracy: Process of Democracy Improved; Performance of Democracy Dismal: PILDAT
   

PILDAT Welcomes Amendment to National Assembly Rules providing role to Committees in the Budget Process; terms it a watershed in Parliamentary Development in Pakistan
   

PILDAT Welcomes ECP Ban on Recruitment and Diversion of Funds
   

Political Ownership of Polio Eradication: Punjab MPA Caucus to eradicate Polio in High Risk Areas formed under the patronage of Speaker Punjab Assembly